The Bert and Vera Thiess Australasia Riverprize, and the Asia Riverprize winners were announced at the 2018 International Riversymposium. The Pasig River (Philippines) was the winner of the 2018 Asia...
We are pleased to announce the Vera Thiess Fellowship for Women recipients for 2019; Charity Mundava from Zimbabwe and Carmina Rivera from the Philippines. Charity has...
The Bert and Vera Thiess Australasia Riverprize, and Asia Riverprize finalists have been announced. Both prizes have very strong candidates, who are achieving positive on-ground...
The Bert and Vera Thiess Australasian Riverprize and the Asia Riverprize finalists have been announced. Both prizes have very strong candidates, who are achieving positive...
[caption id="attachment_2049" align="alignleft" width="243"] Fig Tree Discovery Day[/caption] As an Australian Riverprize winner, Sunshine Coast Rivers Initiative (SCRI) members  have partnered with Capricornia Catchments to deliver the...
By Marie Aislinn Cabriole, 2017 Vera Thiess Fellowhip recipient When people think of bridges, they picture a structure connecting two land areas over a body of water...
Michael has over 30 years’ experience across the resources & industrial industries in Australia, Asia, Africa and the Americas. Prior to being appointed to the joint role of Executive Chair and CEO of Thiess, Michael was the CEO of ASX listed CIMIC Group, responsible for leading Sedgman, UGL, CPB Contractors, Leighton Asia and Thiess. He joined Thiess in 1998, starting as a Project Manager, and has held leadership and operational roles in the mining, construction and services sector, giving him expertise across operations, technical, commercial and strategy.
Michael is a highly regarded and innovative leader focused on delivering value to clients and inspiring operational excellence by building strong, safe and performance-driven teams. He serves as a Director of the Minerals Council of Australia and the Sustainable Minerals Institute.
He holds a Bachelor of Engineering Civil from the University of Sydney and a Master of Engineering Science from the University of New South Wales.
